The four were given the President's Cabinet designation for ranking in the top 1.5 percent nationally in sales during 2004, placing them as some of the company's top performers among its more than 15,000 sales executives.

Smeltzer, Shirk, Venable and Walker earned the honor by demonstrating exceptional sales leadership in providing Central Pennsylvania customers with outstanding service on company products and plans, such as the NationalAccess high-speed wireless data network, and TXT and Picture Messaging services.

"Verizon Wireless has built a reputation as the leader in customer satisfaction," said Roger Tang, presidentOhio/Pennsylvania Region, Verizon Wireless. "These employees have demonstrated the company's commitment to its customers by performing beyond expectations, providing their customers with the best wireless experience possible. I'm pleased to recognize their hard work and dedication."

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